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APICS Great Lakes District Southwest Michigan Chapter • VOLUME XLX • NUMBER 6 • February 2011
Platinum Link Your Monthly Chapter Newsletter
February Professional Development Event
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Steps to Organic Certification With Thomas Schoenfeldt
To register, click here or go to
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Registration Deadline is Thursday, February 3, 2011 at Noon
Location: Holiday Inn West (Off I-131
@ Stadium Dr. Exit-36) Schedule: 5:30 PM Hors d'oeuvres;
6:00 PM Speaker begins
This presentation will cover those steps, the management practices necessary, traceability in the food chain and what that means for food safety, and the method of conducting a certification inspection. I will also cover labeling requirements and what a consumer should expect to see. Thomas I. Schoenfeldt is the President of Schoenfeldt Services, Inc., a consulting firm helping companies with Supplier Management issues and Quality System Development. He has also become a certified inspector for Organic Farms and Processing Plants and is a Certified Lead Auditor for ISO 22000 (Food Safety Management Standard). He is sought out for speaking and training opportunities internationally. With more than 30 years experience in a variety of industries in the US and SE Asia, he has a well-rounded understanding of
business and how each area of a company looks at a project. He is an active Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) and an active Fellow Member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ), Vice Chair Section Affairs for the Greater Detroit Section (ASQ). He has served on the Executive Council for the Customer Supplier Division of ASQ. He is serving as a Subject Matter Expert for the Customer-Supplier Division of ASQ since 1999. He is currently a member of the Technical Program Committee for The World Congress on Quality and Improvement (ASQ). He is an Inspector Member of the International Organic Inspector Association (IOIA). He was honored as the Quality Professional of the Year by the American Society for Quality, Automotive Division for 2002. He is a contributing author of two books: Supply Management Handbook by McGraw-Hill for Institute for Supply Management and The Certified Quality Manager for ASQ. His own book “Practical Applications of Supply Chain Management Principles,” was released in March of 2008 by ASQ Press. He has been a prepublication book reviewer for Prentice-Hall and John Wiley & Sons. He received the R. A. (Rick) Maass Award from Customer Supplier Division of ASQ for his publications and presentations in the area of Customer-Supplier Relations (2006).
He is on the Board of Directors of the Angileri Quality Institute at Madonna University, Livonia, MI. He is on the Business Advisory Committee and the Curriculum Development Committee for the School of Business at Madonna University. He was the Chair of the Planning Committee for the first Annual Conference in Michigan on Quality in 2000 and continued to serve on that committee for 6 years. He has served on the Board of Examiners for the Michigan Quality Council (MQC), based on Malcolm Baldrige criteria from 1996 to 2004 and chaired the planning committee for MQC Spring Sharing Conference for two years. He is a guest lecturer at Michigan State University in the Chemical Engineering Department. He has a BS in Chemical Engineering from Penn State University and has continued his education both formally and informally throughout his life.
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2010 SWMI Chapter Board of Directors President Ed Huver, CPIM MorganOlson LLC [email protected] Past President and VP of Education Micheal Manchester, CPIM, C.P.M. Pfizer, Inc. [email protected] [email protected] VP of Finance Jeff Taft Blackmer, A Dover Company [email protected] [email protected] Vice President of Administration Micheal Manchester, CPIM, C.P.M. Pfizer, Inc. [email protected] Vice President of Programs David Rench [email protected] Vice President of Quality Kitty Horng, CPIM Pfizer Inc. [email protected] Vice President of Communications Viswanathan "Raj" Rajagopal, CPIM Pfizer, Inc. [email protected] Vice President of University Relations Open [email protected] Vice President of Marketing Open [email protected] Vice President of Membership Fedrico Conde, CPIM Kellogg & Company [email protected] Director at Large Mark Breuer, CPIM, CSCP, CIRM, PMP [email protected] Director at Large Robert Montgomery, CPIM Manufacturing Mgmt. Assoc. [email protected] Director at Large Dr. Bruce Ferrin Western Michigan University [email protected]
After a short winter break we are now gearing up for the second half of our program year. There are only three more PDM’s scheduled before our year end event, Top Management Night. Please make plans to join us the second Tuesday’s of February, March, and April at the Holiday Inn West. As always, these PDM’s will be joint meetings with ISM and ASQ. For those of you who are certified, attending our PDM’s will provide you with valuable recertification points. Even if you’re not certified, join us for great speakers and terrific networking opportunities. Where else can you learn something new, meet with old friends, or possibly make new friends, and have light refreshments, all for free? What are you waiting for, register at www.apicsswmi.com today! For you golf enthusiasts, mark April 23rd on your calendars! The Western Michigan Student Chapter will be holding their annual golf outing at Lake Doster Golf Club. Look for the flier in this newsletter for more information about registration and hole sponsorships. Finally, make plans now to join us on May 10th as we will hold our Top Management Night in conjunction with ISM at the Kalamazoo Country Club. The guest speaker will be Dr. Brian Long, CPM, Director of Supply Chain Research at Grand Valley State University. This is a dinner meeting and seating will be limited, register early! You can also learn more about upcoming PDM’s, Top Management Night, and Educational Offerings by visiting our website, www.apicsswmi.com. Wishing you success, Ed Huver, CPIM President, APICS Southwest Michigan
APICS Southwest Michigan President’s Corner
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Ed Huver CPIM
President MorganOlson LLC
269.275.5621 [email protected]
Open
President - Elect
Mike Manchester CPIM, CPM
Past President Pfizer, Inc.
269.833.0881 [email protected]
APICS Southwest Michigan Chapter 2010-2011 Leadership
Mike Manchester CPIM, CPM VP of Administration
Pfizer, Inc. 269.833.0881
Jeff Taft
VP of Finance & Web Master Blackmer, A Dover Company
269.720.8931 [email protected]
Mike Manchester CPIM, CPM
VP of Education Pfizer, Inc.
269.833.0881 [email protected]
David Rench VP of Programs
Federico Conde CPIM
VP of Membership Kellogg Company
269.660.7206 [email protected]
Viswanathan "Raj" Rajagopal,
CPIM VP of Communications
Pfizer, Inc. 269.833.0413
Kitty Horng CPIM
VP of Quality Pfizer, Inc.
269.372.0415 [email protected]
Open
VP of University Relations
Open
VP of Marketing
Dr. Bruce Ferrin Director at Large
Western Michigan University 269.387.6145
Robert Montgomery, CPIM
Director at Large Manufacturing Mgmt. Assoc.
269.279.9057 [email protected]
Mark Breuer, CPIM, CSCP, CIRM,
PMP Director at Large
269.568.4766 [email protected]
We would like to highlight APICS Member Companies and Individual Members for their contribution to Operations and Supply Chain Management. If you have something you feel is newsworthy, please send it to us for inclusion in the next newsletter. All submissions should be directed to either Jeff Taft, Web Master, at [email protected] or Raj Rajagopal, VP of Communications, at [email protected]
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APICS SWMI Education Corner APICS Education Corner - Micheal W. Manchester- VP of Education
APICS Southwest Michigan Chapter Educational Offerings We are offering CPIM 2 classes at WMU starting March 17, 2011. If you want to start working toward your CPIM certification this is your chance. CPIM 1 has started but you can join for the second module and work toward your certification. See below for details. If you are a full time student special student pricing is being offered. CPIM 3 & 4 will be offered in the fall. Look for classes to begin in early September Below is the current schedule for all classes being offered by your local Chapter for 2010-2011. Go to our website @ www.apicsswmi.com and sign up. Education Schedule - CPIM Western Michigan University On-Campus Student Classes 2011 CPIM Module 2 March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28 APICS CPIM Modules 2 Dates: Thursdays - March 17, 2011 – April 28, 2011 Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm@ Schneider Hall Cost: Full Time Student: $ 250.00; APICS Member: $ 495.00; Non-Member: $ 695.00* (*Non-Member pricing Includes a 1 year APICS Professional Membership through the Southwest Michigan Chapter) Deadline: Registration must be completed, with payment, by 8:00 am on March 9, 2011 You can register at: http://www.apicsswmi.com/education/apics_educ_signup.aspx?PROG=CPIM
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Hosted by the WMU Student Chapter of APICS This is a great way to network with other professional and student members of APICS, while helping out one of the student chapters from the Great Lakes District. Please send us your contact information so
that we may send you additional information about event tickets, hole sponsorship, and door prizes.
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APICS WMU Professional Advancement Activities 2011
The APICS WMU is excited to announce a list of our professional advancement activities for the 2011 semester.
• ISM Prep Night, January 25: Hosted by HCOB Career Center, Whirlpool, Kellogg, and APICS. This is an opportunity for resume development with Whirlpool and star interviewing topics with Kellogg.
• Practice Interview Day, January 28: Hosted by HCOB Career center, students participate in simulated interviews in order to develop their interviewing skills.
• Career Olympics, January 31: Hosted by SLAB, student organizations are critiqued on interviewing, resumes, cover letters, and thank you letters.
• ISM Night, February 2: Hosted by APICS and HCOB Career Center, this night starts out with presentations by local supply chain leaders, and is followed by a networking session.
Career Day, February 3: Hosted by WMU Career Center, this will be the 33rd annual job fair. This is an opportunity for students to network with over 124 employers; many of which offering next-day interviews.
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Great Lakes District Information
Next Great Lakes District Meeting 2011 Student Case Competition will be held February 25-26, 2011 in Downers Grove IL. This event will be at the: Double Tree Suites and Conference Center. 2111 Butterfield Rd. Downers Grove, IL 60515 1-800-230-4134 Room rates for the hotel are $99 (4 per room). This price includes internet service and breakfast. Cutoff date for the APICS $99 rate is Feb 1st. To register for the Feb meeting and student case competition please use the following link: Great Lakes District Meeting Registration This link will take you to the Central Indiana web site. CIND has been gracious enough to allow us to use their system to manage registrations. There are separate “events” one for professionals and one for students. Please be sure to enter the name of the University in the field for “Company” and please enter the full name, no abbreviations. (registration help info) Besides registering on the web site for the event all attendees also need to make their reservations with the Double Tree Suites and Conference Center. The fee to enter a team for this year’s competition is the same as last year ($500). Your entry fee check should be made out to APICS and mailed to Tim Wilson. The rules and mailing address for Tim are in the following attachment: 2011 Case Competition RULES Please remember that there is a 30 team limit. Registrations are accepted on a first come first serve basis. Want to know more? Contact a local Board Member, your District Staff, or better yet… Get involved in the management of your chapter. Call your local President today!
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New Members – Welcome to APICS Alexander Feliciano Pfizer, Inc. Diana Tracy Pfizer, Inc.
Renewed Members – Thank You Jennifer K King Kellogg Company Edward Hardwidge
APICS SWMI MEMBERSHIP
Pfizer Inc. Alan E Clark Susan Harmelink Pfizer Inc. Mark E Breuer CPIM CIRM CSCP Miao-Miao K Horng CPIM Pfizer Inc. David J Paul Margaret E Hunt Pfizer Inc. Jennifer Taylor Parker Hannifin Jeffrey T Koorndyk CPIM Pfizer Inc. Wendy H Sosville CPIM Kellogg Company Todd G Lipovsky CPIM Pfizer Inc. Christopher C Schwartz CSCP Melinda Lowrie Pfizer Inc. Michele Connelly Pfizer Inc. Micheal W Manchester CPIM Pfizer Inc. Alica N Cummings Pfizer Inc. Edwin J Mancuso Pfizer Inc James A Earl CPIM Pfizer Inc. Rodney Mason CPIM Pfizer Inc. Glen Fitzsimmons Pfizer Inc. Kevin Newland CPIM Pfizer Inc. Matthew J Abel CPIM Pfizer Inc. Kathleen J Peck Pfizer Inc. Julie A Anttila Pfizer Inc. Melissa Torres Pfizer Inc. Kimberly Avery Pfizer Inc. Carrie Twichell CPIM Pfizer Inc. Amy Bailey Pfizer Inc. Sean R VanderMolen Pfizer Inc. Robert J Betzig Pfizer Inc Rafael Vazquez Pfizer, Inc. Latonia Raines Pfizer Inc. Bradley G Walters CPIM Pfizer Inc. Viswanathan Rajagopal CPIM Pfizer Inc. Laura E Walters Pfizer Inc. John D Rigby CPIM Pfizer Inc. Paul Warnicke Pfizer Inc. Julie A Righter CPIM Pfizer Inc. Stephanie L Watson CPIM Pfizer Inc. James Rindler Pfizer Inc. Holly Watson Pfizer Inc. Mark Rose Pfizer Inc. Jason S Wright CPIM Pfizer Inc. Daniel J Roth CSCP Pfizer Inc. Roxann R Wagner Eaton Corporation
Wendy L Russell CPIM Pfizer Inc. Brent S Sundberg Kellogg Nancy E Shafer CPIM Pfizer Inc. Jennifer L Cappell Kellogg Cristin Grove CPIM Pfizer Inc.
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Lapsed Members – Please Renew Greg Martin Armstrong International Bobby Arrowood CSCP Megan McFadden CPIM Michael Fanfair Jr. IPOM Group Johnny Williams
WMU Student Chapter - New Members – Welcome to APICS Thomas H Dykstra Ryan P Clancy Travis M Hunter Erik L Markstrom Carl L Howard Adam P Williams Dan Mack Michael G Schwandt Jordan M Kuhl Brent W Waggoner BradleyA Beilstein Matthew R Konarski Ashlee L Harig Kelly A Hall Tyler L Holder Dylan M Green Brian K Pouw Todd M Culling Joseph A Declemente Bennett J Bellingar Tyler J Copeland Rodger I Kropp Chad A Childers Dennis J Lemley Kevin Bachor Derek A King Max C Fletcher Justin R Solack Daniel W Zarobsky Blake A Barker Benjamin L Piercy
WMU Student Chapter – Lapsed Members – Please Renew Nancy M Field Brandon C McCullen Chelsey L Meyer Todd D Kelly
WMU Student Chapter – All Members Brian H Dewit Samuel T Abair Tyler J Copeland Steven R Taratuta Anthony M Johnson Dennis J Lemley Kelly R George Michael A Sholler Blake A Barker Alicia L Grant Phil M Lower Todd M Culling Radhika Agarwal Mark R Usitalo Max C Fletcher Bradley W Roberts Katherine M Orley Brent W Waggoner Joe J Chong Jerrod T Bohner Chad A Childers Joseph M Plouffe Sean P Duymovic Derek A King Christopher F Mulcahy Matthew J Mast Daniel W Zarobsky Jessica A Voss Brandon S Rieger Kevin M Bachor
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Erik D Ball Steven L Doorlag Melvin G Sillmon Jacob R Moorehead Nicholas E Waldron Josh M Boucher Andrew R Bain Adam T Keagle Michael G Schwandt Andrew A Billiet Monica L Lippert Jordan M Kuhl Kevin R Fidler Jeffrey M Scott Bradley A Beilstein Brian Harrison Mark A Antonuk Kelly A Hall Richard P Patroske Michael M McCafferty Patick R McCarthy Elizabeth A Main Joshua J Lawson Benjamin L Piercy Shubham Barnwal Matt D Wright Travis M Childers Soyoung Hwang Ryan P Clancy Adam P Williams William J Shaw Raj Kamalapurkar Tyler L Holder Reed J Befus Chad B Newcomb Brittaney M Liewald Thomas W Bereza Luke R Knowles Rodger I Kropp Lawrence D Robling Robert J Buttrick Justin R Solack Douglas R Macgregor Matthew R Konarski Dan Mack Joseph M DiStefano John K Farr Poovanarajah Kesamugarajah Jamie A Loeks Darren Ho Carl L Howard Peter K Lyngstad Brian K Pouw Erik L Markstrom Daniel R Bachman Dylan M Green Keith J Dillon Ben H Jo Bennett J Bellingar Ashlee L Harig Judson A McCulloch Thomas H Dykstra Dayasagar Thimiri Dhananjeyulu Mark S Lash Joseph A Declemente Carson S Filipowicz
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FEATURED ARTICLE
How to get noticed at work By Clive Hopkins
Office life can be downright unfair sometimes. Some workers breezily sail through their careers, collecting accolades and promotions for their efforts, while others seem to have an uncanny knack of missing out. No matter how many hours overtime they put in or extra miles they walk to get a project up by deadline, their work falls strangely under the radar of the bosses. The pats on the back, the warm greetings and bonuses all go elsewhere. If this all sounds depressingly familiar, don't despair. Just as hairdressers, the cosmetics industry, fashion boutiques and sellers of hot little red sports cars can get people noticed out of work hours, there are tricks that can help raise your profile at work. One of the most elementary is understanding why you're being passed over. It's probably not because you're not working hard enough. "Unfortunately, just being industrious and doing quality work isn't enough," says psychologist Erica Frydenberg, associate professor at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education. "An intent to be noticed is also important, so set yourself that goal." Frydenberg says getting recognition means selling yourself at work, a process that is similar to making a favourable impression in a job interview. As an exercise, she often gets her students to imagine placing an ad for themselves in a newspaper so they can gain a better appreciation of the assets they bring to a job. It can also help to assess any weaknesses in your professional skills - you're awful at doing PowerPoint presentations or can't get your head around your budget - and work on them. "An important part of contemporary professional life is knowing what help you need and where you can get it," Frydenberg says. Thinking about who you spend your time with at, and away from, work is also important. Frydenberg has interviewed young corporate high achievers and she found that all had support networks outside of work - people they could trust and with whom they could discuss workplace issues. All felt networks were an important part of their continuing success. "The company you keep inside of work also matters," she adds. "Are these people going to be helpful in achieving your goals? Ultimately, getting noticed at work is about setting those goals and making small steps towards them." Scott Jacovou-Johnson learned the hard way how to get himself noticed at work. Now a consultant, in 2004 he started work as communications manager with a national retailer. He worked hard and assumed that his efforts would reflect well on him. "I was always the sort of person who thought actions speak louder than words," he says. "I wasn't particularly skilled in promoting myself. I wanted to contribute, rather than tell people what I was doing."
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After a year a new managing director arrived who couldn't see what Jacovou-Johnson's role contributed to the business and made the position redundant. "To be fair," Jacovou-Johnson admits, "I never actually sat down with him and said, 'This is what I do."' Jacovou-Johnson's final day eventually rolled around and to his surprise the managing director asked him to continue in the job. He agreed and held the position for a further 14 months, having picked up a valuable lesson about getting noticed. "What had happened in the interim is that my actions had been observed and they'd realised what I did," he says. "It's changed how I interact with my colleagues. I'm very conscious now, for example, of the need to be fully prepared for meetings. I now make sure that everyone knows exactly what I'm doing and what the outcomes are for the business." Jules Collingwood, trainer and business consultant with Inspiritive, says if you feel overlooked you should try to see things from the boss's point of view. Is there a problem with information about your performance getting to the boss? Does he or she know you're the first in in the morning and last to leave at night? Is the boss overworked or just slow to pick up on things? "If you feel unnoticed at work, identify how you would know if you were noticed and who can help you do something about it," she says. "Decide what you want and tell them." Peter Tobin, director of career development solutions provider Worklife, says: "Look for external support, either from the HR department, or someone outside [the organisation], like a mentor or a career coach." Sometimes, though, Tobin believes the problem of "not getting noticed" can become a diversion from addressing what you really want to do. "There could just be a lack of 'cultural fit' between you and the organisation. Ultimately, you need to accept that you need to drive your career. No one else will do it for you." Stand out How to get noticed at work. * Be good, or better still, the best at what you do. This will usually require continuing development and learning. Most large organisations will provide this but you have to make it clear you want it. * Understand how you are being measured and assessed, and the importance of performance reviews and key performance indicators. * Understand the importance of networking internally within your organisation and externally. * Put your hand up. Volunteering for that tricky assignment or that unpopular secondment is a way to get noticed. * Sign up for that charity fun run. It might just be the way to meet the CEO. Source: Peter Tobin
